Six more nations agree to ratify international fishing safety treaty
The signing of the Cape Town Agreement for the Safety of Fishing Vessels by Kenya, Ghana, Ireland, Portugal, Japan and South Korea will mean 22 countries have ratified
Most BC shellfish harvesters in compliance with new rules, survey shows
'There's a little bit of frustration … with people who think they can carry on the same way they did 20 years ago' -- Steve Pocock, president, British Columbia Shellfish Growers Association
BOEM, NOAA working up right whale species management policy
The study is part of an effort to help the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management craft a strategy to govern wind farm development
New Bedford in line for $30m in port improvements
New Bedford, which advertises itself as the US's highest-grossing fishing port, has several publicly owned pier projects that are eligible for some of the funding
US gov’t, American Seafoods’ units seek early judgment in Alaska pollock rail case
Lawyers for the US government and two business units of American Seafoods Group have filed motions for summary judgment in the pollock sector's ongoing Jones Act dispute
First Nation chief upbeat on Clearwater prospects at acquisition’s anniversary
'We are now working on growth opportunities ... and it's important to me that when this company gets passed down to the next generation, it's thriving' -- Membertou Chief Terry Paul
Russian gov’t mulls starting second phase of investment quota scheme
The national fisheries agency Rosrybolovstvo has held meetings with the industry and shipyard owners to determine available capacity for more newbuild projects
Confrontation brews as Norway claims discrimination against capelin fleet off Iceland
The Norwegian minister of fisheries and marine affairs, Bjomar Skjaeran, has contacted his Icelandic counterpart to discuss the matter
Alaska fishing vessel’s 2021 sinking caused by crew fatigue, NTSB rules
The five-member crew was rescued. One minor injury was reported
Finnish family business snaps up PRFoods subsidiary for €10m
The Hukkanen family will take over the 'deeply unprofitable' Finnish operation, merging it with assets that include the Nordics' largest smoker